Alcohol metabolism of local Chinese in Hong Kong: A statistical determination on the effects of various physiological factors

Forensic Science International

Volumn 156, Issue 2-3, 2006, Pages 95-101

  Tam, Thomas W M ^a   Yang, C T ^b   Fung, W K ^b   Mok, Vincent K K ^a  

^a Ho Man Tin Government Offices   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Back calculation; Blood alcohol concentration (BAC); Elimination rate

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL BLOOD LEVEL; ALCOHOL METABOLISM; ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE; ARTICLE; BREATH ANALYSIS; CHILD; CHINESE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; DRUNKEN DRIVING; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STOMACH CONTENT;

EID: 30344461600     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2004.12.020     Document Type: Article

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